Vamana Temple, Khajuraho

Vamana Temple
वामन मंदिर
Vamana temple at Khajuraho
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Chattarpur, Khajuraho^[1]
Deity	Vamana, avatar of Vishnu^[1]
Location
Location	Khajuraho^[1]
State	Madhya Pradesh
Country	India
Location in Madhya Pradesh
Geographic coordinates	24°51′11″N 79°55′10″E / 24.85306°N 79.91944°E / 24.85306; 79.91944
Architecture
Creator	Chandella Rulers
Completed	Assignable to circa 1050-75.^[1]
Temple(s)	1

Vamana temple (Devanagri:वामन मंदिर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vamana, an avatar of the god Vishnu.^[1] The temple was built between 1050 and 1075.^[1] It forms part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site listed because of its exceptional architecture, art, and testimony to the Chandela dynasty.^[2]

Location

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The temple is located in the eastern area of Khajuraho.^[1] It is situated about 200 meters to the north-east to Brahma Temple.^[1]

Architecture

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It has a sanctum,^[1] vestibule,^[1] maha-mandapa^[1] with lateral transepts^[1] and an entrance-porch.^[1]

Gallery

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Vamana Idol in Sanctum
Varaha sculpture on outer wall
Nandi Sculpture on outer wall

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) - Vamana Temple". Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Retrieved 21 March 2012.
^ "Khajuraho Group of Monuments". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

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